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CBI raids 40 locations in a bid to crack down on NGOs over foreign donations
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out raids across 40 locations in various cities in what seems like a big crackdown on non-profit organisations over alleged violation of foreign funding rules.
The CBI arrested ten people, including five government officials, for taking bribes on behalf of non-profit organisations and for allegedly facilitating violations of rules in receiving foreign donations.
These Home Ministry officials gave illegal Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) clearances to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in exchange of bribe, NDTV quoting sources reported.
"The sources added that public officials from the Home Ministry, NGO representatives and middleman were caught red-handed receiving bribe for securing foreign funding clearances," the channel reported.
Illegal transactions of around Rs. 2 crores routed through hawala channels have been found, the agency said after conducting raids in Delhi, Rajasthan, Chennai, and Mysore, among others.
The CBI conducted the raids on receiving tip-offs from the Home Ministry itself.
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